Massive Recruitment by the Government of Kenya – Over 300 PSC Vacancies

Chief Pharmacist
ONE (1) POST – V/NO. 95/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. – (Job Group ‘S’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:-

·         served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Pharmaceutical Specialist, Job Group ‘R’ or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following fields; Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Formulation; Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine; Toxicology; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacovigilance and Pharmaco-epidemiology; Medicines Supplies management; Medicine Regulation; Narcotic and Psychotropic Substance Control; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Industrial Pharmacy; Health System Management; Pharmaceutical Care; Health Informatics; Health Economics; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Medical statistics; drug Design and development; Clinical trials; quality Assurance; Radio Pharmacy; Public health; Microbiology or Molecular Pharmacology field from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a certificate of Registration as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective
·         planning, direction, control and coordination of clinical Services Function and initiative in the general
·         organization and management of the pharmacy function.

Director, Vocational Education and Training
V/NO. 93/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. (Job Group ‘S’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Vocational Education and Training, Job Group ‘Q’ and above or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Applied Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Chemical Technology, Catering or Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Entrepreneurship or relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Technology, Administration, Planning and Policy, Curriculum Development, Engineering, Architecture, Applied Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Chemical Technology, Catering or Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated a high standard of professional competence and ability in management of vocational training;
·         demonstrated proven professional administrative and managerial competence in work performance and results; and
·         good understanding of national and international trends in vocational training policies and its role in the context of Vision 2030.

Duties

An officer at this level will head the Vocational Education and Training Directorate. He/She will be answerable to the Principal Secretary. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
·         providing leadership in the design development, implementation and evaluation of Vocational Training policies;
·         promoting integration of ICT in Vocational training;
·         developing policy on vocational training quality assurance and standards;
·         coordinating revitalization and promotion of Vocational Training in line with the national development agenda and Vision 2030;
·         liaising with CDACC, TVETA, KNQA and other relevant Ministries/Departments, County Governments and other stakeholders on matters pertaining to the management of vocational training;
·         facilitating Development and review of curriculum; and
·         strengthening strategic partnership and collaborations among stakeholders on revitalization of vocational training.

Director of Technical Education
V/NO. 92/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. (Job Group ‘S’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Technical Education, Job Group ‘Q’ and above or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Applied Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Chemical Technology, Catering or Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Technology, Administration, Planning and Policy, Curriculum Development, Engineering, Architecture, Applied Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Chemical Technology, Catering or Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya
·         attended strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated high standards of professional competence and ability in management of Technical Education;
·         a good understanding of national and international trends and policies in Technical Training and its role in the context of Vision 2030;

Senior Assistant Director, Schools Audit Services
FOURTY ONE (41) POSTS – V/NO. 91/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
·         served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Schools Auditor, Job Group ‘N’ and above or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting/Finance option) or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         passed part III of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) or part IV of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA-K) examinations or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or Masters of Science in Auditing or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         been registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or any other equivalent professional body;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Senior Assistant Director, Adult & Continuing Education
FORTY SEVEN (47) POSTS – V/NO. 90/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89, 748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a minimum period of one (1) year in the grade of Assistant Director, Adult and Continuing Education, Job Group ‘P’ or in comparable and equivalent positions
in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education or Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree plus a Diploma in either Adult Education or Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in Adult Education, Education or relevant and comparable qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability for effective planning organization and
·         administration of Alternative Provision of Basic Education and Training and Adult and Continuing Education.

Duties

Specific duties and responsibilities include:
·         overseeing the development, review and production of adult education materials in liaison with relevant stakeholders and providers;
·         coordinating the assessment and evaluation of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) programmes and projects;
·         monitoring and supervision of the implementation of national and county – specific programmes;
·         coordinating of continuing education for adult and out of school youth;
·         overseeing curriculum implantation in Alternative Provision of Basic Education and Training and Adult and Continuing Education (APBET/ACE) centres;
·         coordinating capacity building for ACE providers;
·         developing mechanism for quality training, supervision and assessment for ACE programmes; and
·         facilitating the registration of examination centers.

Quality Assurance & Standards Senior Assistant Director
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE (101) POSTS – V/NO. 89/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a minimum period of one (1) year in the grade of Assistant Director, Quality Assurance and Standards, Job Group ‘P’ or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor of Education degree in from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Arts, Science, Special Needs Education, Information Technology, Business Administration, Early Child Development Education, Public Policy, Psychology of Education or Guidance and Counseling from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized Institution; and
·         demonstrated ability in the management of programmes

Senior Assistant Director of Education
FORTY SEVEN (47) POSTS – V/NO. 88/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a minimum period of one (1) year in the grade of Assistant Director of Education, Job Group ‘P’ or in a comparable and equivalent position in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor of Education degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Arts, Science, Business Administration or a
·         comparable qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability

Senior Deputy Commissioner
FOUR (4) POSTS – V/NO. 87/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120, 270 – Ksh.180, 660 p.m. (Job Group ‘S’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:-
·         served for a cumulative period of eighteen (18) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Commissioner/Senior Assistant Director for Cooperative Development, Job Group ‘Q’ and above or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence and a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and an ability to relate them to proper management of the Co-operative Movement.
·         Possession of a relevant Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage

Industrialization Secretary
ONE (1) POST – V/NO. 86/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.152,060 – Ksh.302,980 p.m. – (Job Group ‘T’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Director of Industries, Job Group ‘S’ or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Biological/Physical Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Statistics, Economics, Project Planning and Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agricultural), Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Textile Technology, Production Technology, Leather Sciences, Wood Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Computer Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Project Planning and Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agricultural), Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics/Applied Human Nutrition, Textile Technology, Leather Sciences, Wood Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science, Intellectual Property, Statistics or Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a certificate in any of the following fields: Project Planning, Project Appraisal, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy Analysis, Small Enterprises Policy and Promotion, Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing, Environmental Management or Business Development Services from a recognized institution;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated professional competence, leadership and administrative capability in work performance and results; and
·         thorough knowledge of the country’s economic development strategies, policies and objectives and the ability to translate them into industrial development policies and programmes and Vision 2030 aspirations.

Senior Assistant Government Printer
TWO (2) POSTS – V/NO. 85/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Government Printer, Job Group ‘P’ or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Technology in Printing, Philosophy in Printing, Printing Administration, Printing Technology, Engineering and Printing Technology, Print Media Management, Security Printing Technology or Publishing from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Technology in Printing, Philosophy in Printing, Printing Administration, Printing Technology, Engineering and Printing Technology, Print Media Management, Security Printing Technology or Publishing, Business Administration, Strategic Management, Operations Management, Project Management Public Policy or Information and Communication Technology from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated professional competence in work performance and results.

Deputy Inspector General
FOUR (4) POSTS – V/NO.83/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.109,089 – Ksh.144,928 p.m. – Job Group ‘R’

Requirements

For Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years , three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Inspector-General Job Group ‘P’ and above, or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any other relevant social science from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Law, Marketing, Economics or related fields from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated ability and professional competence in developing work programmes.

Senior Assistant Inspector General
TWO (2) POSTS – V/NO. 84/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. – Job Group ‘Q’

Requirements

For Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years , three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Inspector, Job Group ‘N’ and above or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any other relevant social science from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Law, Marketing, Economics or a related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution;
·         demonstrated ability and professional competence in developing work programmes.

Senior Deputy Inspector General
THREE (3) POSTS –V/NO. 82/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. – Job Group ‘S’

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·         served for a cumulative period of eighteen (18) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Inspector General, Job Group ‘Q’ and above, or in comparable and equivalent positions in the Public Service;
·         a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any other relevant social science from a university recognized in Kenya;
·         a Master’s degree in Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Law, Marketing, Economics or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya.
·         attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and
·         demonstrated ability and professional competence in developing work programmes.
How to Apply
The details of the posts and mode of application can be accessed on the Commission’s website.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications as follows:
Online through the Commission website: www.publicservice.go.ke or jobs portal: www.psckjobs.go.ke OR
By completing ONE PSC 2 (Revised 2016) application form. The form may be downloaded from the Commission website.
Completed applications should be sent to:
THE SECRETARY/CEO
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
P. O. BOX 30095-00100
NAIROBI
So as to reach the Commission on or before 24th July, 2017.